The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior, was created by Congress to promote the economic development of federally recognized* American Indians and Alaska Natives (Indians) through the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market. The IACB provides promotional opportunities, general business advice, and information on the Indian Arts and Crafts Act (Act) to Indian artists, craftspeople, and cultural organizations of federally recognized tribes. Additionally, the IACB operates three regional museums in the Plains Region, conducts a promotional museum exhibition program, produces a Source Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts Businesses, and oversees the implementation of the Act.